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Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Bose 700 Headphones Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
The Bose 700 Headphones Wireless are better over-ear headphones for commute and travel than the Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless. The Bose are more comfortable, feel better built, and have a more balanced default sound profile, which some users may prefer. They also have better noise isolation and overall performance. However, the Anker have EQ presets in addition to their graphic EQ.
Variants
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Black)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Silver)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Soapstone)
- Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (Triple Midnight)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (B09FPCZ318)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (Frosted Pearl)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (Obsidian Blue)
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Soundcore Life Q35
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Frosted Pearl
Soundcore Life Q35
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Soapstone
Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Obsidian Blue
Soundcore Life Q35
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
6.7
Passive Soundstage
3.7
5.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.3
9.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
6.6
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.4
7.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.6
6.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.4 °C
7 °C
Portability
5.5
6.2
Portability Picture
L
8.0" (20.3 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)
H
3.6" (9.1 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
187.00 in³ (3,064.37 cm³)
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.6" (21.8 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
W
7.2" (18.3 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Volume
124.00 in³ (2,031.99 cm³)
114.00 in³ (1,868.12 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
750 Hz
Bass Amount
2.9 dB
4.95 dB
Treble Amount
0.8 dB
-1.13 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
6.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.66 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
6.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.3 dB
5.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
10 Hz
Low Bass
1.26 dB
6.72 dB
Mid Bass
3.95 dB
7.16 dB
High Bass
4.24 dB
2.15 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.3
9.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.64 dB
1.23 dB
Low Mid
1.48 dB
-0.54 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.28 dB
-0.5 dB
High Mid
-1.45 dB
0.94 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.9
6.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.56 dB
4.96 dB
Low Treble
0.88 dB
-3.19 dB
Mid Treble
0.64 dB
-0.72 dB
High Treble
-6.85 dB
-0.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.13 dB
1.7 dB
Dips
1.44 dB
2.22 dB
Imaging
8.0
7.6
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.38
0.33
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.93
28.01
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.88
0.15
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.55
1.85
Passive Soundstage
3.7
5.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.83 dB
3.89 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.01 dB
6.68 dB
PRTF Distance
3.23 dB
12.53 dB
Openness
1.0
1.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.374
0.327
WHD @ 100
0.149
0.246
Test Settings
Firmware
1.8.2-11524+e0F7590
01.11
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
Soundcore Signature
ANC
Maximum
Transport
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
9.0
8.2
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.89 dB
-22.18 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-17.51 dB
-17.63 dB
Mid
-21.11 dB
-18.6 dB
Treble
-34.72 dB
-30.22 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.43 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.76 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.24 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
7.4
6.8
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.33 dB
40.62 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.5
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
232.91 Hz
219.83 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.27 dB
3.53 dB
HFE
6,933.79 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
0.036
0.096
Gain
17.77 dB
10.1 dB
Noise Handling
8.3
6.4
SpNR
SpNR
39.83 dB
23.61 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
20.7 hrs
44.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
20.7 hrs
44.2 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Bose Music
Anker Soundcore
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.4
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.50 ft (1.07 m)
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
17.6 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.0
9.0
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
235.00 ft (71.63 m)
322.00 ft (98.15 m)
Latency - SBC
185 ms
206 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
118 ms
Android Latency
115 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Frosted Pearl
Soundcore Life Q35
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Soapstone
Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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Soundcore Life Q35
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Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
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The Bose headphones are more than twice as much as the Soundcore. This isn’t even a debate as to which is superior. Soundcore doesn’t lose in most categories and none of the losses are blowouts. Unless you are locked into Bose for some reason it shouldn’t be the first option. Bose is a more recognized brand and I feel that is what is carrying it in the reviews, not just it’s performance. Soundcore is objectively the best brand for headphones and ear buds based on value: price compared to performance.